The CSUSB Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, set for April 7-18, provides faculty and staff the opportunity to donate to a fundraising effort that supports the success of students. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, CSUSB is launching the Senior Class Gift, a new initiative to foster a culture of giving among graduating seniors.
It was another great turnout at Choose CSUSB Day on March 22, attracting more than 600 students and approximately 1,200 family members and guests. Students admitted to Cal State San Bernardino for the fall 2025 semester visited campus, where they attended workshops, resource and academic fairs, and were offered a chance to officially commit to joining CSUSB in the fall.
Three university-wide awards — Distinguished Alumnus, Emerging Leader and Coyote Spirit — will be presented at the annual Alumni Hall of Fame Awards ceremony on April 25 at the Alumni Center.
Nathaniel Saavedra, who graduated with a degree in history in December, joined the university’s Wadi el-Hudi Expedition in Egypt in late December to late January. The experience was nothing short of transformative, expanding his perspective as a historian.
Madeline Stenersen, St. Louis University assistant professor of psychology, and Cassandra Young, University of Denver assistant professor of gender and women’s studies will be featured on the next program, to be livestreamed on Zoom beginning at noon Wednesday, March 26.
Students will have the opportunity to tour the campus and learn about the university’s academic programs, student housing, financial aid and many student resources. The Palm Desert Campus will host its Choose CSUSB Day on March 29.
Katie Gee Salisbury, author of a biography on pioneering Chinese American film star Anna May Wong, will be the guest speaker at the next Modern China Lecture Series, 1 p.m. Monday, March 24. The program is open to the public and free to attend.
The recognition was based on Estrada’s “exceptional instruction, capacity to engage students, and just extremely positive feedback she received from those she has taught,” said university President Tomás D. Morales as he made the surprise announcement in front her class on Thursday morning.
CSUSB’s Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration will host its annual Business Career & Internship Fair on April 10, offering students the opportunity to network with Inland Empire employers and explore career and internship opportunities. The event, free to CSUSB students, will be held at the SMSU South Events Center from 2-5 p.m. Registration is required.
Isabel Quintero, a first-generation CSUSB graduate and award-winning young adult author, found her voice at Cal State San Bernardino. Inspired by her immigrant parents and growing up in the Inland Empire, she champions stories that reflect her heritage and underrepresented communities.
The university and the high school district, through a memorandum of understanding, will launch the High School University Program (HSUP), which allows qualified students to begin their college education before they graduate from high school.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (media studies), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Jessica Vierra (communications lecturer) and Brian Levin (criminal justice emeritus) were included in recent news coverage.